Steven M. Walker
About the Artist
Walker is a forth generation Texan who received his BFA from Austin Pay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. He has made significant contributions to his local community through his partnership in a local multigenerational Mexican food production company that has deep roots in the area through outreach, donations and community involvement. Walker donates his time and gallery to the local schools during the Barrio Fest celebration each year, restarting and continuing an Hispanic cultural event every November called an Ofrenda, an alter to honor those who have past. Walker has also helped to revitalize awareness of the arts in his community through his studio works and gallery, advocating for art's capacity to heal individuals and society.
Influence
Walker is influenced by Marcel Duchamp’s “Ready Made” philosophy and practice. His objective is to reveal the artistic potential of everyday commercially bought materials. He discovers their potential applications, their limitations and utilizes them in ways initially unintended to create contemporary art.In his newest work, Walker uses a synthetic fabric intended for airplanes; it’s light weight, translucent, and durable. When backlit, a stained glass effect is revealed. This material has some rigidity, which allows it to be manipulated into 3-Dimensional wall sculptures. Walker also created some hanging sculptures, and, yes, even some lampshades to illustrate the flexibility of this fabric, which lead him to coin the phrase “flex art” to describe the endless possibilities of its multi-dimensional attributes.
Steven M. Walker
Interdisciplinary Artist
Gallery: chunkArts studio
209 W. 1st Street
Fort Stockton, Tx 79735
Instagram: chunkarts_studio
Email: steven@chunkArts.com
Mobile: (828) 301-9655